The Committee on Freedom of Speech and Information recommends that the Parliament reject the bill on amendments to several legislative acts of Ukraine re activity of information agencies

Information Department of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Secretariat
08 September 2014, 14:28

The bill (Reg. No. 4851) suggests amending the Code on Administrative Infringements and the Law "On Information Agencies" stipulating criminal responsibility for activity of an information agency without its state registration, after terminating its activity or avoiding a repeated registration if there are reasons for this stipulated by the law; and determining a fine for the abovementioned violations.     

During the discussion, the Committee members considered conclusions on the bill provided by the Central Scientific Experts Office of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Secretariat.